Typically, a big bad wolf doesn't come in the form of the oh-so-handsome Johnny Depp, but such is the case for the upcoming flick Into the Woods.
The first look at the 51-year-old actor in character as The Wolf appears on this week's Entertainment Weekly cover, along with a shot of Lilla Crawford as Little Red Riding Hood—and it's safe to say we're fully enchanted by the thesp's transformation.
Flashing a menacing look on his mug, Depp's hands are covered in fur, his eyebrows are bushier than ever, and he's sporting one of the creepiest mustaches we've ever seen. Still, even with those pointy ears popping out of that top hat, his costume is reminiscent of his signature fashion flair.
In anticipation of the film, EW has released four separate covers, which feature Meryl Streep as The Witch, Mackenzie Mauzy as Rapunzel, Anna Kendrick as Cinderella, Chris Pine as The Prince, Emily Blunt as The Baker's Wife and James Corden as The Baker.
Back in June 2013, Depp dished on his role in the forthcoming musical flick, which puts a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, and admitted that he could not be more thrilled to take on the challenge.
"I'm so excited to play the big bad Wolf," Depp exclusively told E! News of his role in the movie adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical. "That kind of thing is sort of a dream come true."
However, he did confess to being a little nervous to test out his vocal chops.
"The deal is, once again it's Sondheim," he explained, referring to his role in Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, "who's amazing, but when you're not a crack vocalist, it's quite complicated stuff that he writes."
Directed by Chicago helmer Rob Marshall, Into the Woods is an interwoven tale using an ensemble of iconic fairy tale characters. The production won three Tonys back in 1988, but Sondheim recently revealed that there will be major plot changes in the movie adaptation.
While speaking at an event in NYC, a teacher raised concerns about the relationship between Little Red Riding Hood and The Wolf, citing "infidelity, a wolf being lascivious, that the whole connection with Red Riding Hood is sexual." (Note: Spoiler below!)
Sondheim's response? "Well, you'll be happy to know that Disney had the same objections," he said before adding, "You will find in the movie that Rapunzel does not get killed, and The Prince does not sleep with [The Baker's Wife]…You know, if I were a Disney executive, I probably would say the same thing."
Into the Woods hits theaters on Dec. 25.